Transition to Community

Deciding what to do after high school is a challenge for any student. The choices are many—going to college, getting vocational training, finding a job, or juggling part-time work and classes. It’s also at this time that many young people first think about moving away from home.

For students with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the basic transition challenges are the same as for any young person, yet they are usually more complex. When the injury occurred is important. Good planning greatly improves the chances that the move from high school to young adulthood will be a successful one. The IEP (Individualized Education Plan) provides structure for the transition.

This section of the website includes information about quality of life indicators and factors that affect transition, as well as tools to help with transition planning.